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Life as we know it will change drastically. There is also the view that there is a high likelihood of climate change being a precursor of conflits triggered by resource shortges.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Oxygen supplies for India police

By Subir Bhaumik BBC News, Calcutta

Few vehicles are tested for pollution emissions

Police stations across the Indian city of Calcutta have been equipped with oxygen devices to enable police to offset the effects of pollution. The extra air is for the benefit of hundreds of traffic policemen in the city who have to brave some of the worst pollution in the world.

The move follows a recent report which said that some 70% of people in the city suffer from respiratory disorders.Read Nore